SHIKARPUR, May 27: A motorcycle snatcher was gunned down when he reportedly tried to snatch a motorbike on Shikarpur-Garhi Yasin road in the limits of Karan police station on Tuesday.

According to reports, Abdul Wahid alias Crack along with his brothers Zahid and Nadar intercepted two men riding a motorcycle and tried to snatch their motorcycle.

The outlaws opened fire on the motorcyclist when they offered resistance.

The motorcyclist also returned fire as a result Abdul Wahid was killed while the two motorcyclist, Ali Ahmed Brohi and Wazir Ali Brohi were injured.

The brothers of the deceased Abdul Wahid took away his body on their motorcycle.

The injured were admitted at Civil Hospital Shikarpur for treatment.

An FIR was registered at Karan police station.